Breast Reduction Surgery Without Insurance

Yes, breast reduction can be performed as a fee for service procedure, that is not involving an insurance company. Fees vary depending on experience of the surgeon, whether performed in a hospital or out patient surgery center, and if an anesthesiologist vs nurse anesthetist is used.

Yes, you can have breast reduction surgery even without insurance. Health insurance companies require a specific amount of breast tissue based on your body surface area. This is somewhat controversial because your breasts don't always correspond to your body surface area.

If you don't have insurance or don't qualify within your plan, you can still have the surgery and gain considerable physical and aesthetic improvement. You can choose to have the breast reduction done by being a self-pay patient. You will be responsible to pay for the surgeon’s fees, the operating room, general anesthesia, prescription medications, and lab work. As a self-pay patient, the hospital and anesthesia fees will be at a discounted rate, which will be less expensive than what is normally charged to the insurance companies.

Breast Reduction surgery is typically done as an elective, cosmetic procedure. In this case, the payment does not go through insurance at all, and like all cosmetic procedures, needs to be paid for up front. Only in moderate to severe cases of symptoms associated with large breasts, does insurance potentially pay for services.

Yes, you would be able to have breast reduction surgery without insurance coverage.  This would become a self-pay procedure.  The cost vary from surgeon to surgeon.  You should set up a couple of consultations with board certified plastic surgeons.

Dr. ES

Certainly you can undergo a breast reduction without insurance coverage.  It just means that you are responsible for the surgery fee, hospital, and anesthesia.  Depending on yoru geographical area, this could range anywhere from $5000- $12,500.  I hope this helps.

Yes you can have this performed without insurance but you would be responaible for ALL the bills: Surgeon's fee, operating room, anestthesologist, anesthesia services, pathologist and specimen processing charges. 

Patient without insurance get breast reductions as do patients who have specific riders in they're policy that disallow breast reductions.  Look for a surgeon in your area that has an office operating room and they will be able to treat you in the most cost efficient as well as safe manner.  Make sure that the office is certified by an accredited certifying agency.

Good luck,

Dr T

Hi there-

You can absolutely proceed with breast reduction- although you should obviously expect to pay for the procedure yourself.

Thank you for your question!
You can have a self pay breast reduction surgery. Schedule a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon to discuss your options. Best wishes!

Thank you for the question.

Yes, breast reduction surgery can be performed as a fee-for-service procedure (not through insurance).

The costs will vary from region to region and from one surgeon to another.

Best wishes.